Parker v. Henderson

Perkins, J. —

Debt. The declaration commences thus: “State of Indiana, Fayette county, ss. Fayette Circuit Court, Spring Term, 1846, Fayette county, to-wit: Thomas Henderson, plaintiff,” &c. It then describes a bond in the usual form, in a penalty of 2,500 dollars,- executed by Parker and Helm, the defendants, to said Henderson, conditioned as follows:

“ Whereas a certain award in favor of said Henderson, was rendered and filed in the office of the secretary of the White Water Valley Canal Company, on a claim for damages filed by s aid Henderson against said company, caused by the construction…